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Leiden University offers ambitious students a rich environment in which to reach their potential.

Leiden University offers ambitious students a world-class environment in which to reach their potential.

When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents. The documents that are required depend on your educational background and chosen study programme. For details of the documents required by each study programme, refer also to the programme-specific information.

High-quality education by talented lecturers and renowned researchers, international fieldwork internships, and practicals in ultramodern laboratories: the bachelor's programme in Archaeology at Leiden University offers you the perfect basis for a successful career.

High-quality education by talented lecturers and renowned researchers, international fieldwork internships, and practicals in ultramodern laboratories: the bachelor's programme in Archaeology at Leiden University offers you the perfect basis for a successful career.

The combination of practical knowledge and academic skills makes you valuable to many employers. You will be ready to take on various positions in commercial companies, the government, research institutes, heritage agencies, or museums.

When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents.

The Institute of Political Science has a multi-dimensional research programme that promotes the unity of the institute as an intellectual community rooted in the social sciences and especially political science, while enabling overlapping groups of colleagues to develop particular research agendas within…

From ca. 1540 to 1600, thousands fled the war-stricken Southern Low Countries to the British Isles, Germany, and the Northern Low Countries. Research on this displacement crisis, central to the formation of the Netherlands and Belgium, reflects 21st-century debates on migration and language: language…

The Hague is the international city of peace and justice, home to many international organisations, embassies and multinational corporations but also a fun student city filled with music, cafes, museums and the most popular beach in the Netherlands!

The Hague is the international city of peace and justice, home to many international organisations, embassies and multinational corporations but also a fun student city filled with music, cafes, museums and the most popular beach in the Netherlands!

The Hague is the international city of peace and justice, home to many international organisations, embassies and multinational corporations but also a fun student city filled with music, cafes, museums and the most popular beach in the Netherlands!

The Hague is the international city of peace and justice, home to many international organisations, embassies and multinational corporations but also a fun student city filled with music, cafes, museums and the most popular beach in the Netherlands!

Do you want to know more about the BA Security Studies and experience what it’s like to study in The Hague? Leiden University offers you a variety of introductory activities to help you with your choice of study.

Are you interested in current affairs, developments in society and people? Are you highly motivated, willing to be challenged and able to go just a bit further in finding creative solutions to legal issues, then Rechtsgeleerdheid is the master’s programme for you.

Our main goal is to improve understanding of how intelligence and security services operate, how they are embedded in broader political, bureaucratic, and societal contexts, and how their methodologies can be complemented.

The Hague is a real student city and has everything you’ll need to turn your time as a student into the time of your life.

The research at ICLON is organized within one research program. The overarching aim of this research program is to improve the quality of teaching-learning situations through a deep theoretical understanding of teaching and teacher learning.

Along with your application, you will need to submit a variety of documents. We strongly recommend that you submitt the documents and finalise your application well in advance of the application deadline.

This research cluster is a part of the Institute of Political Science’s research programme ‘Institutions, Decisions and Collective Behaviour’. Its members investigate the drivers of political conflict and various types of crises. They study how citizens, political institutions and international organizations…

The master's specialisation ICT in the Public Sector at Leiden University examines issues relevant in the public domain such as politico-administrative relations, European procurement and data-driven policy development. Students will learn how to apply Computer Science knowledge on a managerial leve…

This research cluster is a part of the Institute of Political Science’s research programme ‘Institutions, Decisions and Collective Behaviour’. Its members examine the sources, design, effects and contestation of norms, rules, institutionalised practices and formal organisations that operate across national…

In this project we ask: how does pollution manifest as part of different practices, both socially and materially.

When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents.

When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents.

When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents.

When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents.

The Institute of Public Administration is one of the largest and oldest institutes of academic research and teaching in the field of public administration in the Netherlands and is located in The Hague. The institute combines a solid international academic reputation with a central positioning among…

The Austrian Studies Fund supports the Special Chair for Central European Studies, invites visiting professors from Austria and connects with Austria Centres over the world.

Application deadlines are very important to make sure you enroll for the Air and Space Law programme on time.

If you want to continue your academic education, the logical next step after obtaining your bachelor’s degree is to follow a master’s programme. You can do so at Leiden University, or at another university in the Netherlands or abroad.

This book aims to unravel some of the mysteries surrounding this exceptional group of larger-than-life Bronze Age blades.

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The collaboration between Leiden University (Medical Center) and the Autonomous University of Barcelona forms one of the most powerful international alliances for the creation and transmission of knowledge in the field of transfusion medicine.

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Studying archaeology at Leiden University is all about studying societies and cultures from the past, trying to reconstruct them and bring them back to life. You will apply your interest in the past to make a meaningful contribution to resolving present-day societal issues, such as migration, globalisation…

This research cluster is a part of the Institute of Political Science’s research programme ‘Institutions, Decisions and Collective Behaviour’. Its members study phenomena such as migration, immigration, citizenship, integration, ethnic parties, minority and caste-based politics, borders and migration,…

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High-quality education by talented lecturers and renowned researchers, international fieldwork internships, and practicals in ultramodern laboratories: the bachelor's programme in Archaeology at Leiden University offers you the perfect basis for a successful career.

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In the International and European Governance specialisation of the master Public Administration you gain the essential theoretical background, knowledge and skills to become one of the public leaders/policy makers of the future. You learn to address the challenges of effective and legitimate governance…

In the Public Management and Leadership specialisation of the Master Public Administration you gain the essential theoretical background, knowledge and skills to understand the behavior of key actors in public governance, such as political leaders, top-level civil servants, and frontline professiona…

When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents. NOTE: As of the study year September 2025, the name of the programme will be Creative Intelligence & Technology.

The Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) focuses on multidisciplinary research and education within the international scientific field of security studies.

Do you choose to study at Leiden University? Then you choose interesting bachelor's programmes with top-quality education and excellent career prospects. A study that suits who you are, at a university where you can really be yourself. Discover it in the nicest student cities in the Netherlands: Leiden…

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